{"podcast":{"title":"Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg","slug":"metta-hour-with-sharon-salzberg-588896","podcast_index_feed_id":588896,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/metta-hour-with-sharon-salzberg","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/metta-hour-with-sharon-salzberg","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/db/a2/ce/83/dba2ce83-6780-4880-bfe2-c7f5a34a2058/7129c47eec1e1109a491660e247f48ce272dcad52626b22a4d2dca1c434a7c18039ccbe509cabaae252a36ab49d266a6db6bf2193fb8fdc667121380ab9fb91c.jpeg","author":"Be Here Now Network","episode_count":288,"summary":"The Sharon Salzberg Metta Hour features Buddhist philosophy in a practical, common sense vernacular. Sharon’s natural wisdom, sense of humor and the ease with which she translates these teachings forge an intimate connection with the listener. From everyday experiences to pithy revelations, each podcast is a journey on the path of self-discovery. Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. She is one of the first to bring mindfulness and lovingkindness meditation to mainstream American culture over 45 years ago, inspiring generations of meditation teachers and wellness influencers. Sharon is co-founder of The Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, and the author of twelve books, including the New York Times bestseller, Real Happiness , now in its second edition, and her seminal work, Lovingkindness . Her forthcoming release, Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom , is set for release in April of 2023 from Flatiron Books. www.sharonsalzberg.com","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/metta-hour-with-sharon-salzberg-588896"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 282 – Elisha Goldstein","slug":"ep-282-elisha-goldstein","published_at":"2026-03-17T22:52:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/metta-hour-with-sharon-salzberg-588896/ep-282-elisha-goldstein","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/metta-hour-with-sharon-salzberg-588896","url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/32b9dca4-16cc-48cc-93c2-ad3038a5590d.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/32b9dca4-16cc-48cc-93c2-ad3038a5590d.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"For episode 282, Elisha Goldstein , PhD, returns to the Metta Hour to speak with Sharon about his new book, Tiny Shifts: How Emotional Health Transforms Stress, Relationships, and Longevity. Elisha Goldstein is a clinical psychologist, bestselling author, and the co-founder of The Center for Mindful Living and Psychotherapy in Los Angeles. For over two decades, he has helped people break free from the conditioning that keeps them stuck in cycles of stress and overwhelm, uncovering how emotional health naturally transforms stress, relationships, and longevity. Elisha is the author of several books, including Uncovering Happiness , and The Now Effect , as well as hosting The Emotional Longevity Podcast .  In this conversation, Sharon and Elisha speak about: Living in a culture of overwhelm David Foster Wallace’s fish story Insight alone doesn’t create change Underlying conditioning of chronic stress Realizing our natural intelligence The challenge of practicing wisdom How tiny shifts create lasting change Interrupting stress patterns Emotional regulation and impulse control The 4R method: Recognize, Release, Refocus, Reinforce How emotional health supports longevity Listening to the body’s signals Reclaiming our attention This episode closes with a guided meditation led by Elisha. Learn more about Elisha’s new book Tiny Shifts: How Emotional Health Transforms Stress, Relationships, and Longevity and his other offerings, by visiting his website right here . You can listen to Elisha’s first appearance on the Metta Hour from 2018 right here . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .","meta_description":"For episode 282, Elisha Goldstein , PhD, returns to the Metta Hour to speak with Sharon about his new book, Tiny Shifts: How Emotional Health Transforms S…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3544,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/metta-hour-with-sharon-salzberg-588896/episodes/ep-282-elisha-goldstein/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/metta-hour-with-sharon-salzberg-588896/ep-282-elisha-goldstein.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}